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Exterior Paint & Interior Trim (fabric) Codes

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Paint Colors: 1962-Sept. 79 | no codes | Paint Colors: 77-80 | Interior Trim | Paint Related Links
In March of 1977 paint codes were changed from numbers to a 3 letter system. Since this was a transition period some cars had numbers and some had letters.

Paint Colors: Oct. 1962-Sept. 1979
Black
(base #1)
Red
(base #2)
Brown
(base #3)
Yellow
(base #4)
Green
(base #5)
Blue
(base #6)
Purple
(base #7)
Grey
(base #8)
White
(base #9)

1

11 Black (also trim)
62-65

12 Matador Red (trim 9/70-76)

13 Light Tan (trim)

14 Jonquil Yellow
63-64

15 Cactus Green

16 Midnight Blue (trim was available but not paint)

17 Damson Maroon
68-74

18 Gunmetal (Grey)

19 New (Pure) White*
63-77

2

-

22 Cherry Red
63-64

23 Sienna Brown
69-74

24 Wimpey Yellow

25 Conifer (Triumph Racing Green in the US)
63-68
visit link about this color

26 Wedgwood (Blue)
62-72

27 Shadow Blue (trim 9/70-76)

28 Dark Grey

29 Sebring White

3

-

32 Signal Red
62-72*

33 New Tan (trim 9/70-76)

34 Jasmine Yellow
68-?
(many sources say 1971 but have found post 77 Spits that were Jasmine)

35 Olive
63-69

36 Dark Blue

-

38 Phantom Grey
62-63

39 Honeysuckle

4

-

42 Burgundy

43 Saddle Tan

44 Beige

45 Lichfield Green
63-67

46 Renoir Blue

-

48 Dolphin Grey

-

5

-

52 Scarlet

53 Dark Brown

54 Saffron Yellow
69-74*

55 Laurel Green
68-72

56 Royal Blue
64-70

-

58 Shadow Blue

-

6

-

62 Inca Red

63 Chestnut (trim 9/70-76)

64 Mimosa Yellow
72-77*

65 Emerald Green
71-74

66 Valencia Blue
68-72

-

68 Slate Grey

-

7

-

72 Pimento Red
72-77*

73 Maple Beige

74 Beige (trim 9/70-76)

75 British Racing Green (1975)
74-77**

76 Sapphire Blue (Print Blue)

-

78 Grey (trim 9/70-76)

-

8

-

82 Carmine Red
73-80**

83 Maple
1975

84 Topaz Yellow (orange)
75-76*

85 Java Green (lt. kelly)
74-77*

86 Navy Blue

-

-

-

9

90 Black

92 Magenta
73-74**

93 Russet Brown
76-80**

94 Inca Yellow
76-80*

-

96 Sapphire or Imperial Blue
71-74

-

-

-

10
(at this point in the numbering does not necessarily follow base pattern)

-

-

-

-

-

106 Mallard Green
71-74

-

-

-

11

-

-

-

-

-

116 Ice Blue
71-72

-

118 Vermillian Red (CML)

-

12

-

-

-

-

-

126 French Blue
73-76*

-

-

-

13

-

-

133 Flamenco Red

-

-

136 Delft Blue
74-77

-

-

-

14

140 Astral Blue Met.

-

-

-

-

146 Tahiti Blue
76-77

-

148 Tara Green Met.

-

15

-

-

-

-

-

156 Royal Blue

-

-

-

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

169 Brooklands Green

20

-

-

203 Russet Brown

204 Pimento Red

205 Java Green*

206 Pure White*

207 Inca Yellow

-

209 Carmine Red

21

211 Damsom (Richelieu)

212 Cotswold Yellow (Tumeric Yellow)

-

-

215 Tudor (Pendlican) White

216 Silver Frost Metallic

-

218 Midas Gold (metallic)

-

22

-

-

-

224 Pageant Blue (JNA)

-

-

--

-

-

24

241 Persian Aqua (Metallic)

-

243 Leyland White (Porcelain) (NMC)

-

-

-

--

-

-

25

-

-

-

254 British Racing Green**

-

-

--

-

-

28

281 Poseiden Dark Green Met.

282 Sebring Red (Carnelian Red)

-

-

-

-

287 Carnelian Red

-

-

31

311 Mineral Blue

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

41

311 Mineral Blue

-

-

-

-

416 Beluga Black

417 Aran Beige

-

-

57

-

-

-

574 Niagra Grey

575 Avalon Blue

-

-

-

-

no code
(1962-63)

-

-

Velasquez Cream, Beige, Coffee

Pale Yellow (Primrose)
62-63

Apple Green
British Racing Green
62-65
Lichfield Green
62-65

Powder Blue
62-63
Wedgwood Blue
62-66

-

Pearl Grey,
Silverstone Grey

Spa White,
Sebring White

*=Black bonnet decal**=Silver bonnet decal***=? (let me know)

Greyed-out codes are Triumph colors not available on the Spitfire.
Other notes: Russet Brown, Inca Yellow and Tahiti Blue were also used on MGB's and Midgets. Mallard Blue is not the same color as MG's Green Mallard. British Racing Green is not the same as MG/BMC BRG colors. Carmine Red may be the same as MG's Carmine Red.
Thanks Richard B. Gosling for help with dates of paint runs.

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Paint Colors: 1977-1980 (In March of 77 paint codes went from numbers to 3-letter codes. Some paint books however list both number and letter codes in 1976)
Black (P)
Red (C)
Brown (A)
Yellow (F)
Green (H)
Blue (J)
White (N)
Multicolor (R)

Gold (G)

Orange (E)

AA

PAA Black**

CAA Carmine Red**
73-80

AAA Beige Interior

FAA Mimosa Yellow

HAA (Dark) British Racing Green**

JAA French Blue

NAA White Interior

RAA red/black

-

EAA Topaz

AB

PAB Black (matt)

CAB Pimento Red

AAB Sand Fleck Interior

FAB Inca Yellow*
77-80

HAB Java Green*
75-78

JAB Delft Blue

NAB New White*
63-78

RAB green/black

-

-

AC

PAC Black (gloss)

CAC Tartan Red Interior

AAC Sepia (Maple)

-

HAC Emerald Green Interior

JAC Ice Blue

NAC White*
63-78

RAC black/white cloth*

-

-

AD

PAD Black (rally)

CAD Flamenco***
77

AAD Chestnut Interior

-

HAD Tara Green Metallic

JAD Shadow Blue Interior

NAD Honeysuckle Interior

-

-

-

AE

-

CAE Vermillion*
77-80

AAE Russet Brown**
77-80

-

HAE Brooklands Green**
77-80

JAE Tahiti Blue**
77

-

-

-

-

AF

-

-

-

-

HAF Poseiden Green Met.

JAF Astral Blue Met.

NAF Leyland White*
77-80

-

-

-

AG

PAG Black

-

-

-

HAG Triton Gold Met.

JAG Pageant Blue**
78-80

-

RAG Gold Tan Check

-

-

AJ

-

-

-

-

-

JAJ Navy Blue Interior

-

-

-

-

AM

-

-

AAM Golden Tan Interior

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

AN

-

-

AAN Sienna Brown**

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CB

-

CCB Monza Red

-

FCB Cotswold Yellow (Tumeric Yellow)

-

-

-

-

-

-

CC

-

-

-

-

-

-

NCC Aran Beige

-

GCC Midas Gold Met.

-

CE

-

CCE Damson (Dk. Red or Richelieu)

-

-

-

-

NCE Pendelican White

-

-

-

CF

PCF Black (Marashion)

-

-

-

-

-

NCF Tudor (Pendlican) White

-

GCF Pharoah Gold

-

CG

-

-

-

-

-

JCG Persian Aqua Metallic

NCG Porcelain white*

-

-

-
CH - - - - HCH Triton Gold Met. - - - - -

CJ

-

-

-

-

-

JCJ Cavalry Blue

-

-

-

-

CK

-

CCK Bordeaux Red Metallic

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DE

-

CDE Carnelian Red

ADE Biscuit Leather

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DF

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

GDF Soverign Gold

-

EE

-

CEE Cranberry

-

-

-

JEF Isis Blue Leather

-

-

-

-

EF

-

-

AEF Rattan Carpet

-

-

JEF Isis Blue Leather

-

-

-

-

EH

-

CEH Grenadier red

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

EK

-

CEK Bordeaux Red

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

EM

-

CEM Mulberry leather

AEM Magnolia Leather

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

EN

-

CEN Wine Red Carpet

-

-

HEN Jaguar Racing Green

-

-

-

-

-

EW

-

-

-

-

-

JEW Solent Blue

-

-

-

-

FE

-

-

-

-

-

JFE Arctic Blue

-

-

-

-

FG

-

-

-

-

-

JFG Westminster Blue

-

-

-

-

MA

PMA Black

-

-

-

HMD Mallard Green

JMA
Pageant Blue**
78-80
This code MAY be a typo by factory of JNA.

-

-

-

-

MC

-

-

-

-

-

-

NMC
Leyland white
78-80*

-

-

EMC
Flamenco Red

MD

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

GMD Casmere Gold Met.

-

MJ

-

-

-

-

-

JMJ Zircon Blue Met.

-

-

-

-

ML

-

CML Vermillion*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

MM

-

-

-

-

HMM Brooklands Green**
76-80

-

-

-

-

-

MP

-

CMP Oporto Red Met.

-

-

-

JMP Tahiti**

-

-

-

-

MV

-

CMV Monza

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NA

-

-

-

-

-

JNA Pageant Blue**
78-80

-

-

-

-

NF

-

-

-

-

-

JNF Moonraker Blue Met.

-

-

-

-

*=Black bonnet decal**=Silver bonnet decal***=? (let me know)
For more info about placement of these and other decals visit this link.

For more info about non-factory paint schemes visit this link.

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 Interior Trim:

Trim colors use the same numbers as above except they had prefix letters added to indicate the type of fabric.

Vinyl - no letter prefix
Leather - letter H prefix
Cloth - letter C prefix.

example (my car):
Paint 75, Trim 74 - car has British Racing Green paint with Beige vinyl trim

Vinyl Grain:
There were two grains used on Spitfires: a small, smooth grain called Stag and a larger, rougher grain called 1290.

Mk1-3 used a smooth grain "Stag" vinyl
MkIV (70-73) used smooth grain "Stag"
MkIV (70-73) used coarse grain "1290"
1500's to comm FH113677 used a coarse grain "1290"
1500's comm FH113678 on used a smooth grain "Stag"

Cloth Inserts:
At commission number FH100020 (FM60006U) the cloth inserts were became available. The cloth's houndstooth insert was available in two colors: black (C11 or RAC) or tan (C74) with matching vinyl colors. At comm # FH113678 the houndstooth pattern changed to a slightly smaller pattern.

See photo (from the book Triumph Spitfire and GT6-A Guide to Originality).

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 Paint-Related Links:

DotTriumphSpitfire.com's Photos.
Surf our car photos pages for car colors.

DotPaint Schemes Page for stripes and other paint schemes.

DotPaul's Car Color Photos (outside link).
Paul Telger is building a page of photos of cars in specific colors

DotAuto Color Library (outside link)
View color chips from PPG/Ditzler's swatch books. Old browsers may have problems with this site.

DotJoe's Paint Code Page (outside link)
Joe Curry's research into PPG paint codes for Triumphs

DotTouchUpPaintOnline.com (outside link)
Sprays and Brush-In-Cap Bottle touch up paints for all years of Triumphs

DotGrahams's Spitfire Color Viewer (outside link)
Click on a color and the car will be illustrated in that color.

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